Area high school football teams are headed to the first round of the GHSA state playoffs this weekend.
WLAQ 1410 AM and 96.9 FM will have coverage of Darlington football on Friday night as the Tigers hit the road to face Whitefield Academy in a Class A Division 1 showdown.
In other first round match-ups on tap for Friday:
Class A Division 1
Pepperell Dragons @ Mt. Vernon Mustangs
Mt. Pisgah Christian Patriots @ Dade County Wolverines
St. Francis Knights @ Trion Bulldogs
Class AAA
Gilmer Bobcats @ Adairsville Tigers
Class AAAAA
Centennial Knights @ Cartersville Canes
Kell Longhorns @ Cass Colonels
Class AAAAAA
Sprayberry Yellow Jackets @ Rome Wolves
And on Saturday:
Class AA
Model Blue Devils @ Therrell Panthers
Washington Bulldogs @ Rockmart Yellow Jackets
Class AAAA
Holy Innocents Golden Bears @ Cedartown Bulldogs
Here is the WLAQ programming line-up for this week:
Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. – The Coach Groves Show (Facebook Live and WLAQ Radio YouTube Channel)
Thursday @ 10:30 a.m. – This Week in NWGA Football (Facebook Live and WLAQ Radio YouTube Channel)
Friday:
6:00 p.m. – This Week in NWGA Football (Radio Edition), sponsored by Riverside Auto Group
6:45 p.m. – The Coach Groves Show (Radio Edition)
7:15 p.m. – Tiger Kickoff Show (Live from Mableton, GA)
7:30 p.m. – Kickoff (Darlington @ Whitefield Academy in round one of the GHSA state playoffs)
After Game – ROC Scoreboard Show, sponsored by the Rome Orthopaedic Center (last show of the season)